University of Minnesota Athletics

CARTER EARNS BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR

11/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football

GUniversity of Minnesota senior strong safety Tyrone Carter earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for his outstanding performance in the Golden Gophers' 25-21 win over Iowa at Iowa City Saturday.

Carter recorded a season-high 16 tackles in the game, 14 of which were solo. He finishes the regular season with 127 total tackles, 99 of which were unassisted. His career total, a Minnesota school record and the NCAA Division I-A defensive back tackle record, now stands at 511 total. Carter also has 397 career solo tackles, which ranks second all-time in Division I-A history.

He has also been named one of five finalists for the Mike Fox/ Bronko Nagurski Trophy to be presented December 6.

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